super god warlord

Zhang Liewu was stunned for a moment and then said: "According to last week's information, he is still in the imperial capital, but it is said that after accepting the canonization of the emperor, he plans to return to Western Xinjiang in the near future."

"Okay, we must let Mu Da, the great lord of God's favor, fall to our side, so that the western border region can be in our hands. Only with the western border region as a buffer can the safety of Zhongchuan be guaranteed." Zhao Shouhong raised his head while speaking. Said: "You don't have to worry about this matter, I will send someone else to do it, you just need to remember to speed up the construction of the cement road from Batang County to Lani, and it must be completed within a year." Southern Sichuan is in the hands of the Vanguard Party, and Deng Zhicheng has officially served as Zhongchuan's envoy, and Zhongchuan's foundation has been established.Now what Zhao Shouhong needs to consider is how to build a barrier to prevent any external force from interrupting his development process.For the Saar invasion, Xijiang and Kokang are necessary buffer zones.

"There should be no problem. We have been repairing this road, and now it has been repaired for more than half. It is estimated that there will be no problem within a year. I think it can be partially used before the road is built. In addition, we can also support some caravans. After all, we need these people when the road is open." Zhang Liewu reminded.

Zhao Shouhong is right when he thinks about it. Although Diesel has joined the engine laboratory, it will take some time for the practical application of diesel engines.Without high-power diesel engines, the trucks that can be used on the plateau cannot be produced. In a short period of time, horses that can withstand the plateau climate such as Sichuan horses and Dian horses are still needed to consign supplies.

Zhao Shouhong suddenly thought that even if products such as cars met the requirements, at least for a long time, he would still have to use a large number of horses to consign supplies.After all, there are many mountains in the northwest region, and most of the troops are built towards the mountain infantry. The rough roads require a large number of horses as labor.It seems that there must be a stable horse producing area in order to provide a stable source of horses.

"How many railway lines have been built from Batang to Xining?" Zhao Shouhong asked.

Zhang Liewu was taken aback, and then he opened the folder and rummaged for a while before answering: "According to the telegram five days ago, they were built from the north-south line, and the south line used natural caves to successfully cross the Kunlun Mountains." , is about to arrive at Zaling Lake. The northern line has also crossed the Ulan Usu Gol River, and it is estimated that in another month, the two lines will be connected."

"Very good. In this way, we can greatly extend our tentacles and form a certain influence on Qingyuan Province and even the Western Regions Province. Immediately send people along the railway line to find a good place. We want to buy a batch of pastures and hire local herdsmen Breed military horses." Zhao Shouhong ordered.

"Yes, my lord." Zhang Peijue nodded, and wrote this down in his notebook.

"Now the three major industrial zones in the eastern part of Xijiang, Shudu and Ningyuan Hall are about to be connected together, and the Shuyu Railway is about to open to traffic, so we will have a convenient transportation channel. You can go and contact Shen Ruoxue and ask the finance minister to make more proposals. With a certain amount of money, we need to expand the production scale of the industrial zone as soon as possible, especially the iron and steel plant of the Machinery Bureau and Ningyuan Hall, and we need to prepare to establish a large group company to include all its industries, so that it will be easier to manage." Zhao Shouhong added Orders were issued.

Chapter 244 Tea House Anecdotes

Zhao Shouhong's order was issued quickly, and the notice to recruit the aboriginal people from the area near Ankang Road to join the caravan was quickly posted.Nowadays, in the entire eastern part of Western Xinjiang, especially in Ankang Road, which Zhao Shouhong directly governs, the Tibetans support Zhao Shouhong very much. Seeing that Zhao Shouhong recruited people to join the caravan, and the salary is also very good, the Tibetans signed up very enthusiastically. Some even bring their own horses.

More than 20 caravans with more than [-] people were quickly established. Zhao Shouhong placed a small tribal militia team in each caravan, carrying weapons for protection, and sent them on the route deep into the western Xinjiang.

Originally, the economic and trade exchanges between Zhongchuan and Xijiang were very frequent, but they were all organized by non-governmental organizations, and the scale was not large.This time, Zhao Shouhong personally took the lead in forming a large official caravan, and the trade volume suddenly increased. More than 20 large caravans began to import a large amount of products such as salt from Zhongchuan, tea bricks from Jiaozhi, ironware from Batang County, and soap, flour, matches, canned food, and cloth produced in the Shudu Industrial Zone to Xijiang.The import of these things has greatly shortened the connection between Xijiang and Zhongchuan, and at the same time, some of them have been exported to Zhaini through ports.

Under the hint of Zhao Shouhong, the caravan secretly exported weapons to Zhaini in the name of self-defense to support the unquenchable uprising there.With the help of the Western Army Division in the hands of Suolang Wangdui, the smuggling of weapons went very smoothly.

With the support of this batch of weapons, the combat effectiveness of the Zhaini rebel army has been greatly improved, which really caused the Saar people a headache for a while.They never imagined that the Sar people who planned to erode the economy of Western Xinjiang did not get much benefit, but instead allowed the Zhaini riots to last longer, which greatly restricted the time for the Sar people to use force against the Kokang Kingdom. Wu Yuzhang won time to rectify Kokang military affairs.

With the rise of the Shudu Industrial Zone, many Zhongchuan merchants have benefited, and the number of wealthy households in Shudu has also increased day by day.These factories employ a lot of workers, and the wages are not low, so the local purchasing power has risen sharply.Various consumer places in the city are becoming more and more prosperous, and the lives of the people at the bottom have also been greatly improved.Nowadays, many people who live near Shudu work in factories. They can commute to and from get off work on time, earn a stable monthly income, and no longer need to worry about food for tomorrow.

The stability of the people has revitalized the tea culture in the capital of Shu, and the business of the already thriving teahouses has become even better. Every day, many people who are off work go there to drink tea.There were fewer beggars on the street, and satisfied smiles began to fill the faces of the common people.The people are so easily satisfied, as long as they have a full mouthful of food and a stable life, they can enjoy themselves.For these changes in life, the common people naturally know who is responsible for it. Now that Zhao Shouhong's reputation in Zhongchuan is mentioned, it is probably louder than Governor Zhao Erxun.

"Old Zhang, why did you come here?" A man in water-blue overalls strode into the teahouse, and was immediately spotted by his friends.Nowadays, people who work in major factories near the capital of Shu will be given work clothes regularly. These clothes are made of nylon blended fabric, which is very wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant, much better than the earthen cloth that everyone wears.

The homespun cloth is as thick as copper coins, and it is too hot to wear in summer. Although the nylon blend is also not well ventilated, it is more light and thin.The novelty and neat jacket style of the work clothes, as well as the light and wear-resistant performance, are deeply loved by everyone.Nowadays, the wages of those who work in factories are so high that one person can support a family of five. Therefore, the status of workers has been greatly improved, and they are willing to wear work clothes to go out to show off.

"Old Chen, you came so early." The worker surnamed Zhang walked to his companion and said with a smile.

"I just got off the night shift, so I came here for tea and breakfast." The worker surnamed Chen replied.

"Master Zhao is great. He takes care of us to rest, but he only allows us to work for eight hours a day. I don't know what to do if I don't come to the teahouse for the rest of the time." The worker surnamed Zhang laughed.

"Isn't someone working overtime? Why don't you try it?" The worker surnamed Chen said: "I think you are lazy, you are not tired working in that canning factory."

"It's as if the daily chemical factory you work in is so tiring, isn't it just making soap for washing clothes?" The worker surnamed Zhang curled his lips: "You think I don't want to work overtime? There are regulations on overtime hours every month. Yes, I used up all of them at the beginning of the month."

The guests next to them heard their conversation and immediately came over: "The two brothers are also from the factory, and so am I."

"Which factory does this elder brother belong to?" the worker surnamed Chen asked.

"I work in a glass factory, where it's warm in winter, but it's too hot in summer," said the guest.

The worker surnamed Zhang said enviously: "It's better for you, your work is a little hotter, but in summer there are extra summer expenses."

The guest nodded complacently and said: "That's true, but why do you think Mr. Zhao is so kind? We have such a leisurely job, but we pay so much wages. The only thing that makes people headache is going to the literacy class. I have a headache when I see it." .”

"The literacy class is indeed a bit of a headache, but didn't Master Zhao say that? With knowledge, you can work better. I heard that after graduating from the literacy class, there will be skill training. If you can be admitted to a graded worker, the salary will be more. "The worker surnamed Chen said.

"It's good to have a culture. Mud legs like us can understand newspapers. Don't you read newspapers? Mr. Zhao said that technology is the primary productive force. Why do we work short hours and pay high wages? It's because we produce Our products sell well, but we can make them if others can’t, so they sell very quickly in China and the price is high,” said the worker surnamed Zhang.

"You said the literacy newspaper, I also read it every day." The guest saw a small newsboy passing by while speaking, and he immediately called out: "Newsboy, here is a literacy newspaper."

"Okay, two copper coins." The newsboy ran over happily and handed over a newspaper that was not too thick.

"Look, I don't have change on me, only a dime." The customer touched his body and looked helplessly at the newsboy.The newsboy shook his head in disappointment and said, "I just went out today, and I don't have that much change with me." Seeing that the business was about to fail, he was naturally not very interested.

"Exactly, the two of us also sell newspapers. Here, here are four copper coins, which is enough for this gentleman." The worker surnamed Chen took out the money and bought two literacy newspapers. He and the worker surnamed Zhang one serving.

"That's enough." The newsboy took out a few more coins from his body, finally got enough money to give to the guest, and left happily.

Chapter 245 The Rise of the Radio

The three of them quickly quieted down. They were holding the newspaper and muttering softly in their mouths. They were spelling the pinyin on the text to learn the words they didn't know.The layouts that the three people read were not the same. Workers surnamed Chen liked it better, and he read the serialized layouts.The worker surnamed Zhang prefers foreign anecdotes, but the guest is interested in facts.

"Look, look, there is a machine called a radio in this foreign country. I heard that you can hear people talking in it." The worker surnamed Zhang who read foreign anecdotes smiled and pointed the news to the worker surnamed Chen. Hearing his voice, the A guest also came over: "Really, I've heard of it too. It is said that it has been produced in the electrical appliance factory in Yazhou, and it will be sold on the market in a few days. I don't know how it is used."

"I know this. I have a cousin who works in that electrical factory. He came to my house a few days ago and said. This thing uses electricity. As long as it is connected to the electricity, you can hear the voice of the announcer. The human voice can be sent out, and the radio can receive it, and we can hear the voice of people in the distance from the radio." The worker surnamed Chen said.

"What's the use of that?" The worker surnamed Zhang said, "Isn't this the same as a cable telegraph?"

"Of course it's different. This is hearing voices. For example, there is a storyteller who speaks very well, but he is far away in Chongshan City. We can't go to Chongshan City to listen to books all day long. But with a radio, as long as the The storyteller sits in front of the machine and tells the story, and anyone with a radio can hear it in Shudu, anyway, that’s what my cousin said.” The worker surnamed Chen explained.

"So, the radio is really a good thing, and I will buy one someday." The guest exclaimed.

"No, I heard that there will still be opera singers when it's opened." The worker surnamed Chen said, and the eyes of the three couldn't help but be full of fascination.

At this time, in a large house in Batang County, many people are busy working. They are the staff of the newly established Zhongchuan Radio Station.In this big house, a huge set of equipment is being intensively adjusted, operated by a few electrical factory workers who have just been trained, and Qian Er, the cousin of the worker surnamed Chen, works here.

"How is the machine debugging?" A person in charge asked, this machine was used for the first time, and the people present were inexperienced. As a result, it was still unusable after two days of assembly.

"Okay." Qian Er withdrew from the electrical box with a face full of dust: "There is a wire that is not connected securely, there should be no problem now."

"Quick, give it a try." The person in charge ordered, several other people quickly turned on the machine, and spoke through the microphone, while several people in the room beside them flicked the FM button of the radio, trying to find the sound of the station.

"I heard it, I heard it, there is no problem." There was a burst of cheers in the room, and the machine was finally usable.

"Everyone has worked hard these past few days. I invite you to have a drink to celebrate. The official broadcast will start next week. You must work hard." The person in charge said excitedly, and everyone immediately applauded.

After the radio station was ready, various cities in western Sichuan, including Shudu, began to sell radios. In addition, the high-voltage transmission line developed by Stella has already started construction. The line is under construction, but until the electricity is connected, the only way to listen to the radio is to use batteries produced in the Chengdu industrial area.

Due to the previous vigorous publicity in the Literacy newspaper, the sale of the radio was quite popular, and many of the people who bought it were workers in various industrial areas.A few days later, everyone heard a magical voice from the radio, and a gentle female voice came out from the radio: "Hello, listeners, today is the first broadcast of Zhongchuan Radio Station, thank you for listening, we first Let me tell you about the anecdotes I received today."

The sound on the radio was a little distorted, but it still kept everyone listening attentively.It started with daily news time, with national events, current affairs anecdotes from various places, and various news from foreign countries, followed by science and technology programs at a fixed time every day.At the beginning, it mainly taught the application of alternating current and its dangers, so as to avoid unnecessary danger after using alternating current.

After that, reading, storytelling, and various opera programs followed one after another, and they were broadcast for ten hours every day, which made people fascinated by listening.Radios became popular in western Sichuan. Many people began to inquire where to buy radios. A few nimble teahouse owners immediately bought several sets from individuals at high prices, and played them in the teahouse every day. Sure enough, there were many customers.

The customers were taken away by the teahouses with radios, and other teahouse owners naturally quit, and they also bought radios one after another, and put them in their own shops as well.This business trend quickly spread to all walks of life. A few days later, those restaurants, bathhouses, inns, and even warehouses all placed radios in prominent positions, playing programs from Zhongchuan Radio Station.

The number of customers increased, and the bosses began to worry again. The batteries purchased can only be used for three or four hours at a time, and then they have to go to a special store to refill the battery fluid.Not to mention this trouble, it is easy to damage after using it many times.The price of the battery is not cheap, so they are naturally unwilling to spend such a high cost.

This problem was quickly resolved. Originally, in order to reduce the production cost of the Shudu Industrial Zone, the high-voltage line project leading from the two major hydropower stations in Ningyuan Hall was taken as the focus. Now the high-voltage line has finally been led to the Shudu Industrial Zone.Afterwards, under the negotiation of many shops in the city, electricity was introduced into the city from the industrial area. The owners of each shop only need to pay one piece of Yingyang every month to be able to use electricity for a whole month. This cost has been reduced a lot at once. .

Soon these bosses discovered the greater benefits of using electricity. After hiring an electrician in the industrial area to install the wires, each house used electric lights.Electric lights don't cost extra, are much cheaper than kerosene lamps, are brighter, and have no fumes. The benefits are too many to explain.

All the shops used bright electric lights, which naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the city. The wealthy households first negotiated with the people in the industrial area and helped them connect the wires, and all the houses used electric lights. Immediately afterwards, many workers in industrial areas also signed up. They all have some rich money in their hands and are willing to spend it to improve their quality of life.